So Close

Just got home from St. Louis. My thoughts on the game:

1. Hopson had at least 2 opportunities to get a 50/50 ball and he did
not put forth a championship effort to get the loose ball.

2. The team's effort was outstanding today.

3. A couple of loose balls bounced MSU's way and they converted one of
those into a huge 3 pointer.

4. The substitutions in the middle of the second half were awful when
coach Jones put in a team that had no scoring options.

5. Brian Williams was a man today and it is amazing how far he has
come regardless of his free throw shooting. We would not have been in
this game without him today.

6. Wayne didn't get the job done in the paint. Not sure if that's all
on him because some of the entry passes were terrible. He has to hit
that chip shot late in the game, play better defense in the paint and
get more than 3 boards.

7. I like that Scotty wanted to take the last shot just wish we would
have waited a few more seconds before we ran him off the screen.

8. We did not get back on defense after the Hopson missed ft and they
got the ball in too deep. After he got the ball down there, it was
too late.

9. Free throws!

10. All of the above could be nitpicking because this is the most
succesful team ever at UT. I'm proud of this team and we were so
close to going to Indy. What a tough loss today. Go Vols!

Are You Ready For The Madness?

March is here and along with it comes the best extended sports weekend of the year. I'm talking about the 1st and 2nd round of the NCAA Men's basketball Tournament. No other 4 day stretch in sports packs more action and excitement than the Tourney. You will see blowouts, upsets, buzzer beaters, amazing shots, breathtaking performances and a total of 48 games. I love the college football bowl season as much as anyone but even it can't compete with the opening weekend of the Tourney. How many of you will find a way out of work on that Thursday and Friday to watch the games? I am hoping that the Volunteers play like they did against Kansas and Kentucky and make a good run the tourney.

On the personal side of things, Cooper is almost three months old and he is doing great. Autumn is a great mother and she is enjoying her time at home with him. He will begin going to daycare at The Goddard School staring in April and we are not sure how we are going to react when we drop him off for the first time. He continues to grow and we can't wait for all the joys in the journey of raising him.

I continue to grow my Law Practice and have enjoyed working on cases in criminal law, family law, personal injury and workers' compensation. Being my own boss has its rewards and drawbacks but I don't think that I could ever go to work for someone else after having a taste of working for myself. Practicing law is very similar to many other businesses because you have to get new clients or "customers" to keep the bills paid. Many attorneys take a lot of heat for advertising on TV or on phonebooks but that is how they get new clients. Most other businesses advertising on TV are not scrutinized like attorneys are. That being said, I hope that I can continue to grow my business by way of referrals. From my experience, word of mouth produces the best clients and cases.

I hope everyone has a good March and gets to enjoy watching some great basketball. Go Vols!